Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Ridge Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
All of Ridge Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 43316. For emergencies, Ridge Township is closest to Wyandot Memorial Hospital, 11.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ridge Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ridge Township.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ridge Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of AEP Ohio’s home customers do, and AEP Ohio still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
10 home internet providers serve Ridge Township
98% of 279 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 82% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 33% | 7,000/7,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 28% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Hder Link | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/500 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 93% | 400/40 |
| Bascom Communications | Fixed wireless | 65% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ridge Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ridge Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ridge Township (58%) is in Carey Exempted Village School District; parts are in Riverdale Local School District (23%) and Vanlue Local School District (19%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ridge Township is in ZIP code 43316
ZIP codes where Ridge Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ridge Township | ZIP’s residents in Ridge Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43316 | Carey, OH | 100% | 9% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ridge Township
Who provides electricity in Ridge Township?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ridge Township?
Spectrum, Frontier, TDS Telecom, Hder Link, Watch Communications, Bascom Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ridge Township?
43316. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ridge Township in?
Carey Exempted Village School District. Parts of the city are in Riverdale Local School District and Vanlue Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Ridge Township?
In Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Director, Wyandot County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.